Alfred de Quervain and Arnold Heim
A project carried out by Uummannaq Polar Institute
The Book
In 1909 the Swiss geologist Arnold Heim completed a scientific expedition to Disko Island and the Nuussuaq Peninsula. On this expedition he took over 700 photos, many of which are of high quality. Subsequently, a part of the photographs have been hand-colored.
At the same time, the Swiss alpine and polar explorer and meteorologist Alfred de Quervain completed a scientific expedition in Uummannaq fjord and on the ice cap. Arnold Heim was involved in the final stage of de Quervain's expedition.
In 1912 Alfred de Quervain became the first polar explorer ever to cross the central Greenlandic ice cap from west to east. From this expedition, there also exist hand-colored photos.
It is these unique historical photographs that are the basis for this book on Greenland 100 years ago.
The book can now be ordered from
1. Anori Art, Nuuk, Greenland: anori@greennet.gl
2. Uummannaq Polar Books Link to the publisher
3. Ice Cap Tours, Ilulissat: Link to website
4. North Atlantic House: Link to website
The price is about 150 DKK
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The exhibition
Three Swiss Expeditions in Greenland
The exhibition consists of 42 wall-sheets in 3 series:
1. Arnold Heim's geological summer ekspedition 1909.
2. Alfred de Quervain's first expedition to the ice cap in 1909.
3. Alfred de Quervain's crossing of the ice cap from west to east in 1912.
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Exhibition Calendar 2015:
Espace Mendès-France, Poitiers, France
January 20 - April 18
Paamiut Museum, Greenland
January 24 - March 15
Town Hall, Kiel, Germany
February 2 - February 28
Nanortalik Museum, Greenland
April - June
Uummannaq, Greenland
June - August
Nuuk, Greenland
September - October (?)
Greenland House, Odense, Denmark
November 21 - January 11, 2016
See photos from the previously held exhibitions in:
- Katuaq, Nuuk
- focusTerra, Zürich
- Uummannaq Museum
- Interlaken Congress Centre
- Ilulissat Art Museum
- Greenland House, Copenhagen
Kulturværftet, Helsingør
Bederkesa Slot, Tyskland
Universitetet i Versailles, Frankring
Tasilaq Museum, Grønland
Frammuseet, Oslo, Norge
Ishavsmuseet, Brandal, Norge
Grand Noord Grand Large, Paris, Frankrig
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The expedition routes
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